Tag Archives: whales

What do a decapitated whale, an x-ray scanner for solid-fuel rockets, and noise pollution have in common? This is not the start of a really weird joke–they are all major elements in a new paper by Ted Cranford and Petr … Continue reading →

There have been huge fights in the past decade over Naval sub-hunting sonar and its effects on certain species of whales. In several cases, mass strandings of marine mammals have occurred shortly after naval exercises where mid-frequency active (MFA) sonar … Continue reading →

Welcome to the 45th Carnival of the Blue! In the nick of time, the submissions arrived, and I didn’t have to follow through on my threat to replace this month’s Carnival of the Blue with Carnival of the Bieber. So … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, the Census of Marine Life put out a press release summarizing their findings of their History of Marine Animal Populations (HMAP) division. Some of those findings can cause you to catch your breath a little bit. In … Continue reading →

Two humpback whales, a male and a female, are out in the ocean, mating. The male looks at the female, and says, “EEEEEEEAAAAAAUW YYYYYEEUUUOAWWWWGHHHHHHHHH RREEEEEEEE? EEHHRRHEEEEEEEEEEEEE? GRONK GROOONK GREEEOOOONK YEEY YEEY EEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHEEEAAAWEEEEEAAAAAWW” The female rolls her eyes and says, “Shut … Continue reading →